Earth & Climate

CO2 emissions from buildings at a new high

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Greenland: Underestimated Ice Loss

Satellite view of Zachariae Isstrøm in northeast Greenland. © Christopher Shuman, University of Maryland if(document.documentElement.clientWidth<=1220){ //var divAdtile1...

Photo worth seeing: Survivalists themselves on Mars?

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Ambrosia beetles breed their own food fungi

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Photo worth seeing: Star cradle in a new light

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Antifouling might help corals

Lisa Röpke testing coated carriers for colonizing coral larvae. © Lisa Röpke Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research ...

Photo worth seeing: One color, two messages

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Since when has there been sound communication?

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Fruit-eating primal bird with a fine sense of smell

Researchers have reconstructed the crushed skull of Jeholornis, revealing the characteristics and capabilities of the animal's brain and eyes. © Image courtesy of...

Blooming contribution to climate protection

At the edge of a corn field, this flowering strip ensures more biodiversity - and more. © Christopher Poeplau, Thünen Institute ...

More rain from warmer oceans

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A superfine net for rivers

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Photo worth seeing: Coral reef health check

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How much fishing gear ends up in the sea?

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First almost complete genome of a giant tortoise

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Photo worth seeing: A heat shield to inflate

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